Amid persistent speculation that he will take the political plunge, noted actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Wednesday met members of his fans associations here to discuss activities to be carried out on his birthday on November 7.

Around 1,000 cinema houses will remain shut on Monday, marking the first day of the indefinite strike called by theatre owners to protest against the imposition of 30 per cent local body tax in addition to the 28 per cent Goods and Services (GST) on